Rhino A heavily armored bus, or minibus, usually transporting contractors from BIAP to the GZ

BIAPBaghdad International Airport. There are two sections, the main terminal for civilian flight and a military fterminal.

OGAsOther Government Agencies. i.e. CIA, FBI, various spooks and special forces.

Green ZoneHeavily guarded area of closed-off streets in central Baghdad where US, coalition and iraqi authorities live and work. Houses many of Saddam Hussien's former palaces. Other area of Iraq are "red zone". Also known as the International Zone (IZ).

Wiskey Tango FoxtrotWTF. What the f**k?

HoochMilitary living quarters in the a/o, from bare floors to barracks

ChowFood.

MREsMeals Ready to Eat. High-calorie, high-nutrient, packaged field rations, heated by a chemical pouch. A neverending source of military conversation and constipation.

BCGsBasic Combat Glasses, better known as Birth Control Glasses/Goggles. The standard military issue thick lensed and framed eyeglasses. Damn ugly. or Geek Chic.

A/OArea of operations. Where the war is.

OPSECOperational Security. Stuff you're not supposed to talk about. Which, depending who you're talking to, can include the acknowledgment of your very existence.

Fobbits(n, pl) now replacing the slur REMFs. 2) orig: The REMFs who travel Iraq by hopping from one Forward Operating Base (FOB) to another. (via Back to Iraq).

SASOSecurity and Stability Operations. Mounted or dismounted "presence" patrols; sometimes considered "bait" to draw out insurgents. Also SASO World (see link "SASO World is 10 times scarier than any offensive,"